Tuberville Blames Democratic Leadership in California Wildfires

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published January 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM EST

Senator Tommy Tuberville (Official U.S. Senate photo by Rebecca Hammel)

Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville says the State of California doesn't deserve money from the federal government to help with recovery efforts from devastating wildfires.

During an online interview Monday, Tuberville blasted Democratic leaders in California for failing to do maintenance on brush and trees and to adequately fund dams and stormwater infrastructure.

Tuberville also said California does not deserve any money to help with the wildfires, "unless they show they're gonna change their ways."

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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